Spain did not set out to establish a new world. They were looking for a shorter route to a destination they already knew about. They tripped over the "New World" by mistake. They thought they were in the East Indies.
Columbus set sail for his return to Spain on January 13, 1493. Two of his three ships made the return trip, the Pinta and the Nina. Their departing point was Samana Bay.
On 27 Jun 1542, Cabrillo set out from Navidad (in Jalisco) in New Spain with three ships
They first spread to the east in Asia Minor as overpopulated cities sent out their surplus people to establish new cities for themselves. Then they sent them to the west as far as Sicily, Spain and North Africa, and east around the Black Sea. Eventually there were over 2,000 cities which comprised the Greek world.
Land claimed by Portugal actually belonged to Spain
Although Christopher Columbus was Italian in nationality, he sailed under the commission of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. On the evening of 3 August 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera in Huelva, Spain.Spain
An English explorer had set sail for the Americas.
Spain, France, England, and Portugal.
The result was that Spain ended up controlling more of North and South America than all the other countries.
They were looking to establish their own trade empires in the east.
Yes Christopher Colombus was indeed a christian , as he set of from Spain to discover the new world.
The exploration and settling of the New World was commissioned by the continent of Spain. Having first discovered the America's they set the trail for others to follow.
ain set up colonies in alrge areas of both continents
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Columbus set sail for his return to Spain on January 13, 1493. Two of his three ships made the return trip, the Pinta and the Nina. Their departing point was Samana Bay.
The Alvarez de Pineda expedition set out to discover the strait to the Pacific Ocean He is credited with discovering that Florida is not an island.
The discovery of the New World greatly impacted Europe, and Spain in particular. The New World, which consisted of North and South America had effects in Spanish government, economy, and society. It necessitated Spain's governmental adaptation in order to govern such a vast area. Spain set up viceroyalties, which were territories under the rule of a viceroyal, who governed under the direction of the Spanish Crown. The New World also brought great wealth to Spain, through slaves, which they both sold and used as labor, agriculture, which flourished in S. America's climate, and mining, which was the main industry. It also helped promote Spanish capitalism by funding the actions of newly-rich entrepeneurs. Finally, the cruel treatment of the natives led to social divisions in Spain.
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